engaging with voluntary organisations to collect evidence on the issues and barriers faced by the sector,This document has been developed to support organisations across the sector who wish to echo our calls,lines and asks, details of previous commitments from the Scottish Government, evidence such as useful stats,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Fair Funding briefings and policy papers from the,policy team.
https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding
Government (PfG) restates the Scottish Governmentâs commitment to Fairer Funding for the voluntary sector,, which SCVO and colleagues across the voluntary sector will welcome.,new announcement, the Fairer Funding pilot â which commits £120 million over two years to voluntary sector,inform future approaches is also a welcome and essential commitment, as is the recognition of the sectorâs,is, however, a very small part of the governmentâs overallâŻÂ£1 billion investment in the voluntary sector
https://scvo.scot/p/98517/2025/05/06/scvo-response-to-2025-26-programme-for-government
It has added greater support and legitimacy to not just the package of policy asks itself, but to the,fact that the urgent need for Fair Funding is a view shared across the voluntary sector.,Weâre collating and updating a whole host of useful facts and stats, from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker,They are, instead, the culmination of years of engagement, evidence collecting, and policy development,directly involving the length and breadth of the voluntary sector in Scotland.
https://scvo.scot/p/90226/2024/04/19/amplifying-our-collective-voice-on-fair-funding
Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,In April 2023, the Scottish Governmentâs policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, renewed these,Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,Voluntary sector intermediary Conclusion Scotlandâs voluntary sector is an employer, a partner, and a,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish
https://scvo.scot/p/93632/2024/09/02/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-programme-for-government-2024-25
information for other MPs on the Geographical information section (pages 7-11) of SCVOâs State of the sector,voluntary organisations do not find themselves out of pocket â as has already been promised to public sector,I hope that I can count on your support to make the case for our sector.,impact on voluntary organisations.If you would like to work with us to oppose the tax hikes facing our sector,employersâ National Insurance contributions Letter to Scottish MPs: UK Budget: Support the voluntary sector
https://scvo.scot/p/95500/2024/12/02/letter-to-scottish-mps-national-insurance-contributions-bill
and the essential services and support our sector provides.,In April 2023, the Scottish Governmentâs policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, renewed these,Voluntary sector intermediary The voluntary sector is a significant employer The pressures impacting,in Scotland and the First Ministerâs calls for support for the sector.,and address the pressures facing the sector.
https://scvo.scot/p/98446/2025/05/01/medium-term-financial-strategy
Public Sector FundingDownload PDF Public sector funding of the voluntary sector The following pages pull,together what we know about public sector funding from the latest SCVO Sector Stats, based on analysis,There has been a slight fall in the value and relative importance of public sector funding to the sector,Public sector funding made up 40% of the sectorâs income in 2023.,The voluntary sector in numbers â key facts There are over 46,500 voluntary sector organisations in Scotland
https://scvo.scot/research/reports/public-sector-funding
and the essential services and support our sector provides.,The Spring Statement can support the many contributions of the voluntary sector by: Recognising our sector,Working with the sector to understand these challenges and the impacts on our sector, our staff and volunteers,Working with the sector to understand these challenges and the impacts on our sector, our staff and volunteers,About the voluntary sector in Scotland The voluntary sector in all its diversity is a powerful force
https://scvo.scot/p/97964/2025/03/24/briefing-to-uk-parliament-spring-statement